Ingrid Nilsson

Ingrid graduated from Murdoch University in 2000 as one of the first students to complete a double major in Biomedicine and Molecular Biology, and was awarded the Australian Society for Parasitology Undergraduate Prize for that year. She completed her Honours in Veterinary Virology in 2001 with her project focusing on genetic variation in a virus affecting racehorses. Her first graduate jobs included Research Assistant at a biotechnology company and Sleep Technologist at the St John of God Sleep Centre. She joined WAIMR in 2003 as assistant to the Manager, became the Human Resources Officer in 2005, and was delighted to join the Joondalup Study Team in April 2006. Ingrid has a strong interest in the community and has worked with Parkinson’s WA and the Australian Red Cross in addition to two years as a volunteer with St John Ambulance.

Qualifications

• BSc (Hons) - Veterinary Virology, Murdoch University
• BSc - Molecular Biology and Biomedicine, Murdoch University

Research Interests

• The proposed Joondalup Family Health Study

Awards and Honours

• Australian Society for Parasitology Undergraduate Prize
• Outstanding Academic Achievement and Community Service Awards